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we begin with america's milk, and that radiation from japan. all day, we have heard the reassurances that the radiation now being found in some of the u.s. milk supply is minimal and poses no risk. so, we spent this day answering some serious questions. since the radiation in some form has been found in 20 states, exactly how much has been linked to the milk and how the are experts sure that it is safe? abc's abbie boudru is at a lab in california tonight. abbie? >> reporter: diane, with radiation still leaking from the reactors in japan, tonight, there's growing concern in california. if that radiation may end up in our milk supply. environmental laboratory in montgomery, alabama. this lab is the front line of defense, where the government's been working around the clock to track radiation levels in milk produced all over the united states. that fresh milk could end up on your table within a few days. the levels of radioactive iodine detected in milk in washington and california so far are minuscule. the government says 5,000 times lower than
we begin with america's milk, and that radiation from japan. all day, we have heard the reassurances that the radiation now being found in some of the u.s. milk supply is minimal and poses no risk. so, we spent this day answering some serious questions. since the radiation in some form has been found in 20 states, exactly how much has been linked to the milk and how the are experts sure that it is safe? abc's abbie boudru is at a lab in california tonight. abbie? >> reporter: diane, with...
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debris said to be from that devastating tsunami that struck japan in march, traveling 6,852 miles. now, the first arrivals, washing up on the west coast. a black float turned up in washington state. and millions of tons of debris expected to foul local as far north as alaska, starting next year, even bits of houses, whole cars, appliances, floating from japan, all the way to america. >>> and still ahead here on "world news," the tiny baby, weighing less than 10 ounces at birth, today, we learned the astonishing things doctors did to save her. >>> the race to the oscars. a big boost for a silent movie and the surprise blockbuster, "the help." >>> and, with shoppers packinging the stores, we crack the code. getting a parking space. how seven smart minutes could make your holiday. this was the gulf's best tourism season in years. all because so many people came to louisiana... they came to see us in florida... make that alabama... make that mississippi. the best part of the gulf is wherever you choose... and now is a great time to discover it. this year millions of people did. we set
debris said to be from that devastating tsunami that struck japan in march, traveling 6,852 miles. now, the first arrivals, washing up on the west coast. a black float turned up in washington state. and millions of tons of debris expected to foul local as far north as alaska, starting next year, even bits of houses, whole cars, appliances, floating from japan, all the way to america. >>> and still ahead here on "world news," the tiny baby, weighing less than 10 ounces at...
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. >>> turning overseas now to japan where a typhoon has ravaged parts of that country still reeling from the tsunami in march. the coast guard airlifted two people stranded in the ocean and at the crippled nuclear reactor, fears are running high that more radioactive material may be swept into the sea. at its peak, the typhoon packed winds at 240 miles per hour. equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. >>> now, to politics. after facing it seemed like all the top candidates were taking a pass on the race this holiday weekend flushed out a few new ones thinking about getting in. texas governor rick perry. former new york governor george pataki. and new york's former mayor giuliani are now flirting with the race now. no one set off more buzz than sarah palin. yunji de nies caught up with the 2008 vice presidential nominee on her very public bus tour today. >> reporter: the crowds are ready, the bus is waiting, and here she comes. it certainly looks like a campaign bus. if you're not running for president, why the tour? >> this isn't a campaign bus. this is a bus to be able to express to ameri
. >>> turning overseas now to japan where a typhoon has ravaged parts of that country still reeling from the tsunami in march. the coast guard airlifted two people stranded in the ocean and at the crippled nuclear reactor, fears are running high that more radioactive material may be swept into the sea. at its peak, the typhoon packed winds at 240 miles per hour. equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. >>> now, to politics. after facing it seemed like all the top candidates were...
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have been spirited off to japan since 1994. how many of you have court-ordered custody of your children? how many of you actually get to see your children whenever you want to see them? none of you. >> i haven't seen a picture of him in two years. the only time i ever get to see my kids is when i dream about them. >> reporter: so, what is it about japan? japanese law is based on centuries of tradition, favoring the mothers. in japan, there's no such thing as joint custody and fathers often fade into the background. japan has refused to sign the international treaty under which nations agree to return abducted children. michael elias, a former marine, thought he had the perfect family. elias first met mayumi while he was stationed in japan. they got married in the u.s. elias was later deployed to iraq where he suffered a traumatic brain injury from an ied blast. after he came home to his family, mayumi took their two children and fled to japan. >> i try to stay downstairs. as you can tell, i never come in here. never. i can't be
have been spirited off to japan since 1994. how many of you have court-ordered custody of your children? how many of you actually get to see your children whenever you want to see them? none of you. >> i haven't seen a picture of him in two years. the only time i ever get to see my kids is when i dream about them. >> reporter: so, what is it about japan? japanese law is based on centuries of tradition, favoring the mothers. in japan, there's no such thing as joint custody and...
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this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america. >> today is the due date for pge. the outty turns over records on the pipeline, leaving many questions unanswered. >> and vacation payouts may go away for some county workners the bay area. but will saving money now cost for later. >> and as the nuclear crisis escalates, is the growing fear about radiation warranted? s we have more. heather. >> this is all about making sure more than 1800 miles of transition lines are operating a more than 1800 miles of pge said they located test records for 91% of its transition lines installed in densely populated areas after july, 1961. but it found
this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america....
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this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america. ?ca captioned by closed captioning services, inc.
this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america. ?ca...
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a group of exchange students from japan. >> i don't believe it. why this building? >> reporter: survivors here are suffering, too. in this elegant city, a tourist destination home to 350,000 people, water supplies are cut off, power and phone service, too. aftershocks hit almost every hour. and today, more images emerged of those terrifying moments right after disaster struck. people desperate, but now, picking up the pieces. they also say "we'll be all right." >> talk to one another, help each other out. we will come through this. >> reporter: it has been over 24 hours now since a survivor was found but police are quick to reject accusations that rescuers are abandoning hope. and in fact we just heard a report that some voices have been heard beneath the rubble of another collapsed church. diane? >> hope lives. let us hope. thank you, clarissa. >>> and still ahead on "world news," drug bust, today in the land of luxury. doctors are the target. >>> and, small kids, very big talent. what is the secret to being a prodigy? [ male announcer ] how can power consumption i
a group of exchange students from japan. >> i don't believe it. why this building? >> reporter: survivors here are suffering, too. in this elegant city, a tourist destination home to 350,000 people, water supplies are cut off, power and phone service, too. aftershocks hit almost every hour. and today, more images emerged of those terrifying moments right after disaster struck. people desperate, but now, picking up the pieces. they also say "we'll be all right." >>...
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all that radiation pouring into japan's ocean, just as the tuna start swimming towards the u.s. can we eat them? >>> surviving smoke. a crippled jet liner makes a close landing. our reporter shoechls us what you need to know to get out of the smoke. >>> and, the first all-female combat mission, showing the world why the sky's the limit. >>> good evening. america's 77 million baby boomers say again and again there is nothing as worrying as having enough money for the years ahe. and today, a landmark investigation showed that 44% of all boomers say they are unsure they have enough set aside for the lives they want to lead. millimeters admitting to saving nothing at all, being unable to retire. so, david muir spent the day digging into a new reality and the stories of all the people, taking a close look at the future tonight. >> reporter: we knew there was worry out there, but this is a portrait unlike any so far. confidence being able to retire has never been so low. and tonight, here, the baby boomers forced to redefine their own retirement. their first words, on those little fac
all that radiation pouring into japan's ocean, just as the tuna start swimming towards the u.s. can we eat them? >>> surviving smoke. a crippled jet liner makes a close landing. our reporter shoechls us what you need to know to get out of the smoke. >>> and, the first all-female combat mission, showing the world why the sky's the limit. >>> good evening. america's 77 million baby boomers say again and again there is nothing as worrying as having enough money for the...
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. >>> and in japan, exactly four weeks after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, there was a grim reminder today of the continuing fallout from the catastrophe. a massive debris field has been discovered and it's heading toward our shores. here's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: enormous chunks of entire towns washed out to sea by the tsunami are now being found floating in open waters. sailors from the u.s. navy's 7th fleet say they've never seen anything like it. >> it's very challenging to move through these, considering these boats operate on propellers and that these fishing nets or other debris can be dangerous to the vessels. >> reporter: that now famous dog rescued off a floating house nearly a week ago gave us a glimpse of what's out there, but there are cars and furniture, too. even floating homes. all now a threat to shipping traffic. the debris field is massive, stretching as much as 500 miles across the pacific. a distance of new york all the way to michigan. and it's headed straight for the united states. it will move with a powerful current called the north pacific gyre
. >>> and in japan, exactly four weeks after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, there was a grim reminder today of the continuing fallout from the catastrophe. a massive debris field has been discovered and it's heading toward our shores. here's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: enormous chunks of entire towns washed out to sea by the tsunami are now being found floating in open waters. sailors from the u.s. navy's 7th fleet say they've never seen anything like it. >> it's...
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that's what happened in japan. all the backups went out. then, you are dead in the water, and then the core gets exposed. >> let me ask you about what i know our viewers on the west coast are thinking, because they go through a lot of quakes, some of them bigger than this. are they right to say, hey, guys, this is not so big. >> there's a difference between west coast and east coast e earthquakes. look at this. the fault lines are like this. when an earthquake moves or shifts, the energy is localized therefore, the damage is concentrated. >> so one shifts, but not everything shifts. >> exactly. >> and you said on the east coast -- >> right. we have the north american plate and so it rocks as one unit. and so energy is scattered all the way to canada, for example. >> i was going to say, you were telling me earlier that it's a wakeup call for the east coast, that we are not immune. >> that's right. we have to prepare our b blding colds for the once in a century earthquake. we are not prepared at all. our buildings don't sway like those in cal
that's what happened in japan. all the backups went out. then, you are dead in the water, and then the core gets exposed. >> let me ask you about what i know our viewers on the west coast are thinking, because they go through a lot of quakes, some of them bigger than this. are they right to say, hey, guys, this is not so big. >> there's a difference between west coast and east coast e earthquakes. look at this. the fault lines are like this. when an earthquake moves or shifts, the...
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japan is coming back fast. >> reporter: so, in the meantime, we wondered, what does this new forecast mean to all of us? if you are one of the millions of people looking for a job, what does this mean? >> it means the job market will continue to improve. the fed is expecting further job growth. but it's going to be tough going. >> reporter: and if you are one of the people that thought, maybe i'm going to buy a house this year, should you? >> well, it's a good time to buy a house. prices are down. and interest rates are very low. about as low as they've ever been. in terms of affordability, good time to buy. >> reporter: but there may be no rush. bernanke repeated a pledge to keep interest rates low today, and most private economists think rates will not go up. what if you were planning on retiring this year and you hear this news? >> it depends on your circumstance. but you should not expect a lot of return on what you've been saving, at least for a number of years. if you are planning for retirement, you have to take that into account. >> reporter: so, many retir reaps rely on the s
japan is coming back fast. >> reporter: so, in the meantime, we wondered, what does this new forecast mean to all of us? if you are one of the millions of people looking for a job, what does this mean? >> it means the job market will continue to improve. the fed is expecting further job growth. but it's going to be tough going. >> reporter: and if you are one of the people that thought, maybe i'm going to buy a house this year, should you? >> well, it's a good time to...
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our buildings don't sway like those in california and japan. our buildings would collapse if we had a major earthquake in manhattan. and realize that indian point can only withstand a 6.0 earthquake, and that's a nuclear power plant north of new york city. >> that's too close. okay, thank you, dr. michio kaku, and we appreciate you being here. >>> the gathering storm to tell you about tonight, of course, hurricane irene, bearing down on the bahamas. forecasters telling us this muscular system is already a category 2, 100-mile-per-hour winds, and may increase to a category 4. the earliest it could hit the u.s. would be friday. the carolinas are also looking at evacuation warnings for saturday. >>> and still ahead on "world news," inside gadhafi's secret compound. we are there, opening doors. >>> david letterman responds to threats against him. jihadist threats. >>> and country music legend glen campbell, for the first time tonight, talking about his alzheimer's, and the final tour of the song of our lives. ♪ all righty. oh, oh. you are a littl
our buildings don't sway like those in california and japan. our buildings would collapse if we had a major earthquake in manhattan. and realize that indian point can only withstand a 6.0 earthquake, and that's a nuclear power plant north of new york city. >> that's too close. okay, thank you, dr. michio kaku, and we appreciate you being here. >>> the gathering storm to tell you about tonight, of course, hurricane irene, bearing down on the bahamas. forecasters telling us this...
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air will be climate controlled not so dry and takes to the air for the first flight in november in japan and united airlines is expected to fly the first u.s. dreamliner next year. >>> now your voice, your vote and the republican front-runner who stepped on a kind of political banana peel. texas governor rick perry. he still leads the pack tonight but that faltering debate performance brought up a lot of calls for new candidates. here's jon karl. >> reporter: looking at his schedule this week, chris christie looks more like a presidential candidate than a new jersey governor, st. louis today, then california, both beverly hills and the reagan library, and louisiana. >> i don't want to say it's the beatles landing in new york city, but republicans are so excited about the possibility of christie getting into the race. i've not seen anything like this in my time in politics. >> reporter: fueling christie's speculation -- the disastrous performance by the current front-runner, rick perry in last week's debate ridiculed by "saturday night live." >> was it was before he was before -- romney,
air will be climate controlled not so dry and takes to the air for the first flight in november in japan and united airlines is expected to fly the first u.s. dreamliner next year. >>> now your voice, your vote and the republican front-runner who stepped on a kind of political banana peel. texas governor rick perry. he still leads the pack tonight but that faltering debate performance brought up a lot of calls for new candidates. here's jon karl. >> reporter: looking at his...
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she's certified more than 100 who have been deployed to disaster zones, like the world trade center, japan, and who have saved lives in the wreckage of haiti. >> the beauty of the dogs is that they give people hope. they give people hope that someone can be found alive. >> reporter: and they've given wilma considerable inspiration. >> there's almost no end to what a dog will teach a person. >> reporter: certainly a valuable lesson in what's possible. >> if you are breathing, it is not too late. get up and get going. >> and so we choose wilma melville and her second act. and she started training three new rescue dogs just today. don't forget to check abcnews.com for the latest. "20/20" will be along later. and david muir, right here at this desk all weekend. hope you have a great one. see you monday. look, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it
she's certified more than 100 who have been deployed to disaster zones, like the world trade center, japan, and who have saved lives in the wreckage of haiti. >> the beauty of the dogs is that they give people hope. they give people hope that someone can be found alive. >> reporter: and they've given wilma considerable inspiration. >> there's almost no end to what a dog will teach a person. >> reporter: certainly a valuable lesson in what's possible. >> if you are...
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the trip to egypt, then japan, and of course in this country, joplin, missouri, too. but it was that story that broke at the beginning of the year that brought so much heartbreak, but by year's end, bringing us the most hope, too. following a developing story and it comes to us out of tucson, arizona. a gunman opening fire, shooting congresswoman gabrielle giffords in the head and more than a dozen others. >> gabrielle giffords was hit? >> she's hit. she's breathing. >> she doesn't have a mean bone in her body. from my point of view, she's a gift to this country. >> the earthquake, 8.9, one of the biggest ever and the tsunami racing at the speed of a jumbo jet. near us, a rescue mission that got there too late. word tonight of an issue at a nuclear site which at the very least could be unchartered territory. >> this image of a girl who has been isolated for decontamination. we were given extraordinary access to the test site. they are using geiger counters and hand-held scanners. the most vulnerable, the children. and they tested your grandmother, too? and your grandm
the trip to egypt, then japan, and of course in this country, joplin, missouri, too. but it was that story that broke at the beginning of the year that brought so much heartbreak, but by year's end, bringing us the most hope, too. following a developing story and it comes to us out of tucson, arizona. a gunman opening fire, shooting congresswoman gabrielle giffords in the head and more than a dozen others. >> gabrielle giffords was hit? >> she's hit. she's breathing. >> she...